ARC 8838C - Iowa Administrative Rules

Adopted and Filed

Professional wrestling, ch 172

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ARC 8838C

LABOR SERVICES DIVISION[875]

Adopted and Filed

Rulemaking related to professional wrestling

The Labor Commissioner hereby rescinds Chapter 172, “Professional Wrestling,” Iowa Administrative Code, and adopts a new chapter with the same title.

Legal Authority for Rulemaking

This rulemaking is adopted under the authority provided in Iowa Code section 90A.7.

State or Federal Law Implemented

This rulemaking implements, in whole or in part, Executive Order 10.

Purpose and Summary

This rulemaking adopts a new Chapter 172 that requires certain safety measures for professional wrestling events.

Public Comment and Changes to Rulemaking

Notice of Intended Action for this rulemaking was published in the Iowa Administrative Bulletin on November 27, 2024, as ARC 8391C. A public hearing was held on the following date(s):

●December 17, 2024

●December 19, 2024

No one attended the public hearings. No public comments were received. No changes from the Notice have been made.

Adoption of Rulemaking

This rulemaking was adopted by the Commissioner on January 2, 2025.

Fiscal Impact

This rulemaking has no fiscal impact to the State of Iowa.

Jobs Impact

After analysis and review of this rulemaking, no impact on jobs has been found.

Waivers

Any person who believes that the application of the discretionary provisions of this rulemaking would result in hardship or injustice to that person may petition the Labor Services Division for a waiver of the discretionary provisions, if any.

Review by Administrative Rules Review Committee

The Administrative Rules Review Committee, a bipartisan legislative committee which oversees rulemaking by executive branch agencies, may, on its own motion or on written request by any individual or group, review this rulemaking at its regular monthly meeting or at a special meeting. The Committee’s meetings are open to the public, and interested persons may be heard as provided in Iowa Code section 17A.8(6).

Effective Date

This rulemaking will become effective on February 26, 2025.

The following rulemaking action is adopted:

ITEM 1.Rescind 875—Chapter 172 and adopt the following new chapter in lieu thereof:

CHAPTER 172

PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING

875—172.1(90A) General requirements. Applications for event licenses and promoter responsibilities for professional wrestling are in 875—Chapter 169.

875—172.2(90A) Separation of boxing and wrestling. No boxing bouts shall be permitted in any professional wrestling show, nor shall any wrestling bouts be permitted in any boxing show.

875—172.3(90A) Safety.

172.3(1) The promoter shall ensure that no one is permitted to wrestle who has any illness or disability that interferes with or prevents the participant from giving a full, complete and satisfactory exhibition of ability and skill, or endangers the wrestler’s health or the health of the participant’s opponent.

172.3(2) A promoter shall not permit participants to intentionally cut their own skin or the skin of another during the exhibition.

172.3(3) A promoter shall ensure that all areas in which wrestling takes place are matted, equipped, separated from spectators, and otherwise maintained in such a manner as necessary to assure a reasonable degree of safety to the participants and spectators.

172.3(4) In no event shall a participant be permitted to engage in any conduct endangering the health, safety, or well-being of any spectator.

172.3(5) A wrestler may not possess inherently dangerous accessories.

These rules are intended to implement Iowa Code chapter 90A.

[Filed 1/2/25, effective 2/26/25]

[Published 1/22/25]

EDITOR’S NOTE: For replacement pages for IAC, see IAC Supplement 1/22/25.